Sonographic markers of ovarian morphology, but not hirsutism indices, predict serum total testosterone in women with regular menstrual cycles.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether sonographic markers of ovarian morphology or male pattern hair growth scores predict androgen levels in women with regular or irregular menstrual cycles.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting

Clinical research unit.

Patient(s)

Seventy-six women of reproductive age (18-39 years) were evaluated for male-pattern hair growth (using a modified Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system), ovarian morphology (by transvaginal ultrasonography), and total serum testosterone (T) (by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry).

Intervention(s)

Not applicable.

Main outcome measure(s)

Regional and total modified Ferriman-Gallwey scores, number of follicles per follicle size category, follicle number per ovary, ovarian volum

SUBMITTER: Vanden Brink H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4864973 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature